Asasekiryu against Kakuryu, Hatsu 2009, day 7

AsasekiryuMaegashira 8 East4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KakuryuMaegashira 8 West5-2

Hatsu 2009, day 7, 17 January 2009. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 21. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
48% AsasekiryuKakuryu 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Asasekiryu 5Kakuryu 5
  1. Kakuryu won · Kyushu 2010, day 2yorikiri
  2. Kakuryu won · Natsu 2010, day 11sotogake
  3. Kakuryu won · Aki 2009, day 3yorikiri
  4. Asasekiryu won · Hatsu 2009, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Kakuryu won · Aki 2008, day 14yorikiri
  6. Asasekiryu won · Haru 2008, day 5yorikiri
  7. Asasekiryu won · Kyushu 2007, day 1shitatedashinage
  8. Kakuryu won · Aki 2007, day 2oshidashi
  9. Asasekiryu won · Natsu 2007, day 6yorikiri
  10. Asasekiryu won · Hatsu 2007, day 11oshidashi